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Week of April 29th

This Week: We will create anchor charts for various Pythagorean Theorem proofs before moving to our next set of identities: The Double-Angle Identities!
 
Due from Last Week: 5 Pythagorean Identity Problems
 
Common Core State Standard: HS.F-TF.C. Trigonometric Functions: Prove and apply trigonometric identities.

Week of April 22nd

This Week: We will begin Trigonometric Identities, which help us to combine and simplify trig functions. This will be our final unit of High School Geometry!
 
Due from last week: None - be sure to check IC fo any missing assignments
 
Common Core State Standard: HS.F-TF.C. Trigonometric Functions: Prove and apply trigonometric identities.

Week of April 15th

This week, all classes will review material from the year before state testing! Remember, the schedule is different in HS due to testing this week:
 
Monday: Normal schedule
Tuesday: Normal schedule
Wednesday: SAT (Juniors only)
Thursday: PSAT 9 (Freshmen only)
Friday: PSAT 10 (Sophomores only)
 
Please be sure to arrive by 8:00 on the day of your test! Also, Prom is Friday from 7 - 11 at the Brighton Armory - check a previous post for details!

Prom!!!

Prom is fast approaching, and we are looking for some help in providing snacks and drinks during the event. If you are financially able, please consider making a donation so we can give the kids a memorable night! Send any donations with your student on April 19th (the same day as prom). We will then take food from Westgate to the Brighton Armory to make sure it is ready in time for the dance. You can also send your students with the food to the event itself!
 
 
 
And, as a reminder, here's all the prom info!
 
What: Westgate Prom 2024
Theme: Gothic Literature
Attire: Formal! Please dress up if you plan to attend the event.
When: Friday, April 19th from 7:00 - 11:00
Where: Brighton Armory (300 Strong St, Brighton, CO 80601)
Tickets: $50, with three ways to pay:
  • Pay at the event itself with cash
  • Insert an envelope with cash or check into the slot box inside the first set of main doors at Westgate (make checks out to Westgate Community School with a memo of "Prom." Be sure to put your student's name as well!)
Attendees: All 9th - 12th grade Westgate students are invited! If your student would like to bring a high school guest from a different school, they should check with the front desk for the guest form. Only one guest per Westgate student, please.

Week of April 8th

This Week: We will be prepping for the PSAT as well as continue our Trig unit by learning about the inverse trig functions: Cosecant, Secant, and Cotangent
 
Due from Last Week: None
 
Common Core State Standard: HS.F-TF.C. Trigonometric Functions: Prove and apply trigonometric identities.

Week of March 11th, 2024

Note: Due to the snow days last week, the geometry sections will be working on different material for most of the week. 
 
This Week: 
10th/8th: We will be solving for missing sides and angles on non-right triangles using the laws of sines and cosines. We will also create our own scenarios and pictures using the law of sines.
 
9th: We will begin using the law of sines to solve for missing sides and angles in non-right triangles. We will also take our Unit Circle Trig Quiz, which moved due to snow days.
 
Common Core State Standards:
10th/8th: HS.F-TF.C. Trigonometric Functions: Prove and apply trigonometric identities.
 
9th: HS.F-TF.A. Trigonometric Functions: Extend the domain of trigonometric functions using the unit circle.
 
Due from Last Week:
10th/8th: Law of Sines sheet
 
9th: Trig Scenarios

Week of March 11th

This Week: We will learn to use the Laws of Sines and Cosines to find missing values in non-right triangles. We will also have our Unit Circle Trig Quiz on Wednesday (Sophomores / 8th) and on Friday (Freshmen).
 
Common Core State Standard: HS.F-TF.A. Trigonometric Functions: Extend the domain of trigonometric functions using the unit circle.
 
Due from Last Week: None (Homework was practicing the unit circle!)

Week of March 4th 2024

This Week: We will learn (and memorize / build!) the unit circle - the heart of all of trigonometry.
 
Common Core State Standard: HS.F-TF.A. Trigonometric Functions: Extend the domain of trigonometric functions using the unit circle.
 
Due from last week: Trig (SIde and Angle) Quiz Revisions

Week of February 26th

This Week: We will take a quiz over the three basic trig functions before converting coordinates between polar and cartesian form. We will also learn how to use the unit circle to solve trig problems without a calculator.
 
Common Core State Standard: HS.F-TF.A. Trigonometric Functions: Extend the domain of trigonometric functions using the unit circle.
 
Due From Last Week: Converting Degrees and Radians

Week of February 19th

This Week: We will learn to use polar coordinates (similar to submarine sonar!) and begin learning about the unit circle (the core of all things trig) before taking a quick quiz over sine, cosine, and tangent.
 
Common Core State Standards: HS.G-SRT.C. Similarity, Right Triangles, and Trigonometry: Define trigonometric ratios and solve problems involving right triangles.
 
Due from last week: Trig to Solve Missing Sides

Week of February 12th

This Week: We will practice using the basic trig functions (sine, cosine, tangent) to find unknown angles and sides on right triangles. We will also discuss the origin or radians and it's application in trigonometry going forward.
 
Common Core State Standard: HS.F-TF.C. Trigonometric Functions: Prove and apply trigonometric identities.
 
Due from Last Week: Radical quiz revisions

Week of January 29th

This Week: We are using radicals to find missing sides in special right triangles (45-45-90 and 30-60-90). We will use these to create the unit circle - a crucial device to helping us enter trigonometry next week!
 
Common Core State Standard: HS.G-SRT.C. Similarity, Right Triangles, and Trigonometry: Define trigonometric ratios and solve problems involving right triangles.
 
Due from last week: None

Week of January 22nd

This week: We will review radicals, then learn to simplify fractions with radical denominators. We will then apply this to the 45-45-90 and 30-60-90 triangles - our last puzzle piece before we're ready to tackle trigonometry!
 
Common core state standard: HS.G-SRT.B. Similarity, Right Triangles, and Trigonometry: Prove theorems involving similarity.
 
Due from last week: Similarity Problem (drawing proportional triangles matching the similarity theorems)

Week of January 17th

This Week: We will use triangle similarity theorems to prove (or disprove) whether triangles are proportional, as well as find missing information.
 
Common Core State Standard: HS.G-SRT.B. Similarity, Right Triangles, and Trigonometry: Prove theorems involving similarity.
 
Due from Last Week: Similar Triangles Worksheet